Blythe Solar III, LLC Hybrid
Riverside County, California · EIA plant ID 60094 · Operator: Blythe Solar III, LLC
Nameplate252MWSummer 252 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation342GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor30%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2020
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), solar units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 223.1 | 27.7% | — |
| 2021 | 325.5 | 27.5% | — |
| 2022 | 304.9 | 26.9% | — |
| 2023 | 296.1 | 25.8% | — |
| 2024 | 349.4 | 30.0% | — |
| 2025 | 354.6 | 30.9% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLSL3 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 136.8 | 136.8 | May 2020 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| BLST3 | Batteries | BA | 115 | 115 | May 2021 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| BLCK1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 31.2 | 31.2 | planned Jun 2020 | not_current | — | coming soon |
| BLCK2 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 31.2 | 31.2 | planned Aug 2020 | not_current | — | coming soon |
| BLCK3 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 31.2 | 31.2 | planned Oct 2020 | not_current | — | coming soon |
| BLCK4 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 31.2 | 31.2 | planned Dec 2020 | not_current | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Blythe Solar III, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Blythe Solar III, LLC | 100.0% | 252 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Blythe Solar 110, LLC | 173 MW | 2.7 km |
| Blythe Solar II, LLC | 246 MW | 2.9 km |
| Blythe Solar IV, LLC | 184 MW | 3.8 km |
| Grace Energy Center | — | 4.3 km |
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| Arlington Energy Center II | 365 MW | 4.9 km |